Author name: Phil Nicholls

RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with North Star, the UK’s largest shipowner-operator, backed by global private markets firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs), the Grampian Eagle and the Grampian Kestrel, from North Star – both capable […]

Evero, the low-carbon energy-from-waste wood company, has been selected by the UK Government to enter negotiations to transform its Evero Ince Biomass plant into the nation’s first Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility. This project looks to provide clean energy to the grid while permanently removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. Located within the

Mars, Incorporated, is announcing the Mars Protect the Peanut Plan, the company’s first organised programme aimed at safeguarding the peanut against increasing pressures that threaten the reliability of global supply.  Mars has a clear goal of helping to stem the tide of devastating crop losses that currently prevent up to 30% of peanuts from making

Hydroleap, a pioneering company in sustainable water treatment technologies, has successfully raised an additional USD 4.75 million in its latest funding round from strategic investors including EDBI, which operates under SG Growth Capital – the investment platform of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore, Antares Ventures and Woh Hup, bringing its total funding to nearly USD 12 million till date. This

Barratt Redrow, the UK’s biggest housebuilder, has teamed-up with energy leader British Gas to deliver homes with free energy to a new development in Lincolnshire – the first of a wider partnership roll-out over the coming year. The groundbreaking trial at the Pastures Place development will see 10 homeowners pay no energy bills on their homes for

Energy network SGN and UK tech company Utonomy have completed a six-month trial demonstrating how advanced pressure control can significantly reduce methane emissions from Britain’s gas grid. The results mark a major step toward building a smarter gas network aligned with the UK’s net zero ambitions. Conducted between October 2024 and March 2025 across five

Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres, a leading owner and operator of large-scale data centre infrastructure in Europe, have announced a strategic joint venture to build and operate data centres in Spain. This is the largest binding agreement of its kind in Europe between an energy company and a developer of this type of technology infrastructure. Under this agreement, Iberdrola will hold

Virospack, a leading company in cosmetic packaging solutions, has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact Spain, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. With this step, the company reaffirms its commitment to a business model grounded in values, accountability and purpose. As a member of this international network, Virospack commits to aligning its strategy and

National Grid has introduced a transformative new approach to the way it works with Britain’s supply chain, designed to accelerate the delivery of £8 billion worth of vital substation infrastructure across England and Wales and support the UK’s clean energy transition. The Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP) remodels how National Grid engages with suppliers, moving to

Tosca, a global leader for 100% reusable and recyclable plastic packaging and pooling solutions, plays a crucial role in reshaping the modern food supply chain, ensuring that every meal begins with smarter logistics and ends with satisfied, sustainability-conscious consumers. From producers and processors to distributors and retailers, Tosca’s solutions touch every stage of the journey,